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U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was re-elected to her post on
Wednesday despite a challenge from a Rust
Belt congressman who said the party needed
new leadership after a disappointing showing in
elections this month. Pelosi, 76, a Californian who
has been in Congress for 30 years and led the party in
the House for 14 of them, defeated 43-year-old Tim Ryan, a seventerm representative from the Youngstown area of northeastern Ohio
in a 134-63 vote, aides said. U.S. voters elected Republican Donald
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the House and Senate in the Nov. 8 elections. Ryan, in challenging
Pelosi for the leadership job, said the party needed to do a better job
of reaching out to the working-class voters who backed Trump. REUTERS

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dangerous since they are diﬃcult to see and can be quick-moving, all
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A bag in a tree is not an uncommon sight in Boston. FLICKR / KATE TER HAARPHOTO

Boston is one step closer
to its own plastic bag ban.
On Wednesday, City
Councilor Matt O’Malley
and Council President Michelle Wu introduced an
ordinance to eliminate
the flimsy, unrecyclable
plastic bags and impose a
5-cent fee per bag for the
reusable, recyclable or
compostable variety.
More than 40 Massachusetts cities and towns
now have some kind of
plastic bag legislation on
the books or in process,
along with many cities
across the country. In
2014, California enacted
the first statewide plastic
bag legislation in the U.S.
Varying measures have
been adopted in cities
throughout the country
since then. Some of the
laws only add fees to the
bags, other combine those
fees with prohibitions on
single-use bags. A few of
the measures focus on
implementing more effective recycling programs,
including in-store return
options.

In Boston, O’Malley
said the need is great.
Roughly 20 tons of plastic
bags are removed from
residential trash, he said,
citing information from
the city’s recycling provider, Casella. Although some
residents may believe
plastic bags are recyclable,
most of them are not. “It
takes hours upon hours
of folks removing them
from the [recycling] equipment,” O’Malley said. “So I
would argue that not having an ordinance in place
is not financially responsible to taxpayers’ money.”
More importantly, he
said, the bill would benefit
the environment. Many
of the single-use, flimsy
bags get caught in storm
drains, trees and generally litter the city streets,
he said.
If put into effect, the
ordinance would not
eliminate plastic bags
entirely. It will allow for
plastic bags that are 3 millimeters or thicker, which
O’Malley said is similar
to a “bookstore bag,” and
more likely to be reused
than the thinner bags that
tear easily. Compostable
plastic bags would also be
allowed.
“I think we were able
to really put together a
robust and effective bill
that not only will address the environmental

impact single-use plastic would encourage conbags have, but also pro- sumers to avoid local busivide consumers with that nesses and instead turn to
option while encouraging online shopping. He bethem to use a reusable lieves those concerns are
unfounded.
bag,” he said.
“I seldom think someThose other plastic bag
options will come with a one is going to pay for $5
to $15 shipping-and-han5-cent fee, however.
That is what concerns dling fees to get out of a
Bill Rennie, vice president 5-cent bag fee,” O’Malley
of the Retailers Associa- said. “Studies have shown
tion of Massachusetts. The conclusively throughout
group has previously op- the country … that there
posed a statewide plastic haven’t been declines in
bag ban or any fee im- small business usage beposed on bags, and has cause of fees or ban.”
Another issue among
similar reservations about
retailers is the cost of comthe Boston bill.
“The idea of charging a ing into compliance, or
customer 5 cents for a bag of failing to meet the rethat today you’re giving quirements of the law.
“We hear [from memthem for free is a concern
for a lot of our members,” bers who have] a lot of
questions
he said. “Our
about how
customers
do we come
will certainly
into compliview
that
ance, where
as a tax and
can we get
it may not
compliant
be well rebags. … Paceived.”
per comes
O’Malley
at a much
has
been
greater cost
leading
a
Matt O’Malley
per
bag,”
Plastic Bag
Ordinance Task Force Rennie said. “The costs to
since August, and has held the small retailers in parmultiple public meetings ticular are a problem.”
Any business in vioon the issue and offered
online surveys to gauge lation of the law would
reaction.
have to pay a $50 fine for
He said he has also the first offense, and $100
heard concerns that a for the second and subsebag ban or fee-based law quent offenses.

“This is a
worthwhile
and important piece of
legislation.”

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Through music,
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During his Wednesday
Berklee School of Music
class, 24-year-old grad student Kevin Leong helped
teach students the song
“Jingle Bells” — not how
to play the musical notes,
but how to sing the English words.
The students were
guests at Rosie’s Place,
a shelter for poor and
homeless women and
the first women’s shelter
in the U.S. Many women
who come to Rosie’s Place
are immigrants and still
struggle with speaking
English.
For the past three semesters, Leong has participated in a Berklee class
that helps these women,
many in their 40s, with
their
communication
skills through music therapy practices.
Music therapy is an
established health profession in which through
music and a therapeutic
relationship, people address the physical, emotional, cognitive and
social needs on an individual, explained Peggy Codding, a professor of music
therapy at Berklee.
With this class, the
therapy aspect comes
from sharing personal stories. Berklee students sit
down with women from
Rosie’s and learn about
their lives, asking the
women where they grew
up, stories about their
home country, what holidays they celebrated and
so on.
The Berklee students
then use their songwriting skills to turn those
stories into lyrics. The students are also all trained
in improvisation, Codding
said.
They bring instru-

ments like guitars and
drums to class and give
the Rosie’s women —
many who have strong
ties to music from their
own cultures — maracas and shakers, to add
rhythm to their conversations.
Leong noted that the
aim of the class is not to
improve the women’s
“grammar or syntax,”
but to connect and make
them more comfortable
with an unknown language by tying it to the
common denominator of
sound.
“What we aim to do
is improve their conversational English and confidence in speaking,” he
said. “We empower them
through songwriting, using their words exactly to
write the songs.”
Jayne
Garceau,
a
19-year-old Berklee student in the class this semester, reiterated the idea
of making these women
more confident.
“If you don’t have confidence when you speak
[a foreign language], you
won’t want to, and then
you won’t improve,” she
said. “Integrating music, it
gets rid of that idea of having to get over your fear.”
When teaching a song
to the women, the Berklee
students go slow: word by
word, line by line, to help
the women with repetition and articulation. But
it’s not just the women
who are learning from
this class.
“It’s definitely given
me perspective,” Garceau
said. When she first came
to Berklee from a small
town outside of Chicago,
she realized how different
things were here and worried about adapting.
“But after seeing these
women who came from
the Dominican Republic,
Africa, China, be here at
Rosie’s wanting to learn
English, coming every
week from places they
have to travel an hour
from just for a two-hour
English lesson to better
themselves and their community, that’s amazing,”
she said.
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about not only the MBTA,
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It looks like Liam Payne is
having a baby

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Hillary Clinton surprises
Katy Perry at UNICEF gala
Katy Perry was the
honoree at UNICEF’s
annual Snowflake Ball
on Tuesday night. The
“Roar” singer has raised
more than $1 million
for the global children’s
organization and was
the recipient of its Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian award. But her
biggest honor may have
come from the surprise
guest who presented
the 32-year-old with the
award.
In only her second
appearance since losing
the presidential election,

Hillary Clinton praised
Perry for “powerful
voice,” according to the
Hollywood Reporter.
Clinton insisted, “We
need champions like
Katy now more than
ever.” The megastar,
who fiercely campaigned for Clinton,
was brought to tears
over the heartfelt
acknowledgment.
Perry’s family and
the special man in her
life were in the audience to celebrate the
accomplishment. Oh,
hi, Orlando Bloom.

Seems that in addition to their individual
solo projects, some of
members of boy band
One Direction have
been busier than others since their hiatus.
Louis Tomlinson has
been on dad duty since
the birth of his son in
January. And from the
looks of things, band

mate Liam Payne is
about to follow in his
footsteps.
When Liam stepped
out with his girlfriend,
singer Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, in London
on Tuesday night, TMZ
captured photos of
Cheryl sporting a green
dress, black boots, and
a growing baby bump.

The couple, who both
rose to prominence in
pop groups (she was a
member of Girls Aloud)
started dating earlier
this year.
It looks like they
got the ball rolling
pretty quickly, as
Cheryl appears to be in
her second trimester.
But we’re not judging.

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Khloé Kardashian shuts
down sweatshop
comment about
denim brand

Justin Bieber jokes that
‘hell is Instagram’
Justin Bieber tried out
a new comedy routine
on the final stop of
his Purpose world
tour in London on
Tuesday night. A few
jokes from the “Sorry”
singer were a welcome
reprieve from his
lashing out at fans for
screaming too loud at
a concert in October.
The crooner, who
deleted his Instagram
page in August, asked

his audience if they
thought he should
bring it back. But they
were let down when
he joked “Nah, I don’t
want to get my Instagram back. Instagram
is for the devil. I’m
sure … I think hell is
Instagram. I’m, like, 90
percent sure.” He went
on, “We get sent to
hell and we get, like,
locked in the Instagram server. Like, I’m

stuck in the DMs.
I’m trying to climb
my way out and I
can’t.”
He’s not the only
celeb who thinks
IG can be a bit
overwhelming.
Kendall Jenner
took a break from
the photo-sharing
app earlier this month.
We guess having millions of adoring fans is
stressful.

If you didn’t
already know,
Khloe Kardashian just
launched a
denim brand
called Good
American. The
jeans, sold by
retailers like
Nordstrom,
are made with
curvy girls in
mind, because,
duh, a Kardashian made
them.
The
32-year-old
recently took
fans inside
her denim
factory on — also duh
— Snapchat. But one
viewer had her own

theory about how the
jeans are made. The
Twitter user said Khloe
had a sweatshop working on her jeans, and
the reality star didn’t
take kindly to that at
all.
She clapped back,
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First let me say this;
I have never watched
“Gilmore Girls.” I know,
I know. Even when you
write about entertainment for a living, sometimes there are holes in
your knowledge. I know
fans are passionate about
it, and I’m sure I’ll marathon it at some point.
When I heard about the
revival, however, it made
me happy. I know not everyone is on board with
reprising old shows, but I
am. It’s like visiting long
lost friends. You may not
like where life has taken

them, or what happens
after you reconnect, but
there is a hole that is
filled, even when those
friends are fictional.
I’ve always felt like
this. Maybe it’s because
I’ve always been an avid
reader. When one of my
favorite authors, Anne
McCaffrey, went back to
a series, “Dragonriders
of Pern,” she’d left alone
for a while, I felt like a
parched desert dweller
given a glass of water.
I get attached to fictional characters. We all
do. We invest hours and
hours in their lives and
relationships, sometimes
more than we do with
real friends. In a way,
sometimes we connect to
them even more, as we
watch them go through
the same things we have,
without the pressure to
help them fix things. We
can observe how they
handle it and compare it
with what we’ve done.
When it’s something we
haven’t gone through,
we can consider how
we would handle it if
something similar happened to us. In a way, it’s
almost more intimate
than a real-life friendship
because it shows us ourselves in a true light.
Whether or not
I liked the “X-Files”
revival, I was desperate

to know what happened
to Mulder and Scully. I,
like many of you, wanted
to be a part of their lives
again. It’s for the same
reason that I read all of
the continuing comic
book adventures of Buffy
the Vampire Slayer. I
spent my formative years
learning from these
characters, battling with
them and watching their
relationships wax and
wane.
When I think of that
period of my life, or
discuss it with friends,
they always come up.
Similarly, when I think
about my childhood,
characters like Lessa or
Menolly from the “Pern”
series are right there in
the background. Hell,
I’d give anything (and
I know I’m not alone
here) to see more of what
happened to the “Firefly”
gang, though the loss of
Ron Glass, who played
Shephard Book, means
that I will never get that
chance.
So keep bringing
back our old favorites, in
addition to giving us new
characters to care about.
Huzzah to the “Gilmore
Girls” revival for letting
fans in on what happened in their fictional
lives, and for reminding
us of where we were the
last time we saw them.

Garrett Hedlund is a
man of few words. He’s
laconic, laidback, almost
aloof, but with a strange
sense of humor that
comes out at random
moments. That’s one
of many reasons it was
tough, at first, for him to
act in “Billy Lynn’s Long
Halftime Walk,” the latest
from Ang Lee. The film
concerns a young soldier
(played by Joe Alwyn)
sifting through traumatic
memories of the Iraq
war while his troop is
honored at a football
game. Hedlund plays the
hepped-up sergeant. He
speaks a lot, and quickly.
On top of that, Lee shot
the film in a radical,
revolutionary technology
called “high-frame rate”:
a new kind of digital
cinematography that
makes everything look
hyper-real.
Hedlund — of “On the
Road,” “Tron: Legacy” and
the original “Friday Night
Lights” movie — talks
to us about this unusual
film.
Did you ﬁnd that the
high-frame rate required
you to change how you
acted? If you’re really stylized with the high-frame
rate, it can makes actors
look fake.
Ang, when I first met
with him, said, “If you try
to act, it’s going to look
like you’re acting.” That
was a little intimidating.
Because I knew we had
some big scenes. I was
like, “Oh, I’m f—ed. The
reason I was cast was

In “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” now in theaters, Garrett Hedlund (right, next to Joe Alwyn) plays a sergeant whose
troop is being honored back home for their tour of duty during the Iraq war. SONY; PHOTO BELOW GETTY IMAGES

because I’m an actor. Now
he’s telling us not to act.”
But I guess it worked out.
[Laughs]
You have to speak really
fast. Was that diﬃcult?
Yeah. [Laughs] There was
a military supervisor that
we had. He had a similar
life to [his character]. He
was a very
fast talker
— which
I’m not.
Ang said to
me, soon as
I met him,
“This is your
character.”

Given how much you talk
here, this would make a
good double feature with
“Inside Llewyn Davis,”
in which you’re the opposite: You speak maybe
two words.
[Big laugh] Yeah.
Tell me about
the boot camp.
We’d do an 8-mile rock
backpack run. They
sprayed us with a
firehose while we were
upside down over a
puddle. They made us
do port side and bow
side with f—in’ telephone
poles. This [drill sergeant]
would yell at me:
“You that
f—ing actor
who was on
‘Friday Night
Lights’?” I’d
say, “Yes,
sir.” He
said, “I’ve
worked too
hard to
become a
‘sir.’ You
call me
‘Master
Chief
Hoff-

man.’” I’d say, “Yes, sir.”
He’d say, “Do not call
me ‘sir’!” [Laughs] Later
I discovered he was the
motherf—er who trained
everyone on [“Friday
Night Lights” film director] Peter Berg’s other
films, on “Lone Survivor”
and everything else. But
yeah, for the first day it
felt like s—.
Boot camp sounds rough
for anyone, but actors
probably don’t take it
particularly well.
They took everyone’s
phones away from them.
There was a group of
guys that have big Twitter
followers and stuff like
that. They felt like they
were missing their fans.
I’ve never been on it. I
thought it was funny that
a group of guys would
be missing their Twitter
fans more than paying attention to the film we’re
doing. But they broke
them out of that.
It’s addictive. It’s a 24-7
job being on social
media.
Turns out.

Get ready to the deck
those halls with the
unique creations of
some of Boston’s most
talented artisans, makers and independent
businesses. Here’s a
roundup of the many
exciting holiday markets, pop-ups and events
to take over the Hub
this holiday season.

Boston Winter at
City Hall Plaza
Starting Dec. 2, grab
your skates and head to
City Hall Plaza to check
out Boston Winter
(pictured), an urban
outdoor festival with
something for everyone.

Glide along the city’s
only free-flowing skating
path, or snag some gifts
from the European-style
holiday market selling
handcrafted gifts. And
when you’re shopped
out, head to the Urban
Lodge for hot cocoa,
beer and wine. You’ll be
singing those carols in no
time. While the holiday
market will be open until
Dec. 31, the rink and
Urban Lodge will remain
open through February.
(City Hall Plaza)

Lark Hotels’
Holiday Pop-Up
Check out some of the
coveted designs from the
many Lark Hotels, including the forthcoming Hotel
Salem. Everything from
the luxurious bed sheets
to the chic bath amenities
will be available for order.
Grab a slice of each hotel’s unique design from
Dec. 13-18. (The Shop at
144 Newbury St.)

E-Som
Holiday Market

Eastie Holiday
Makers Market

Hawthorne, 500 Comm.
Ave.)

It wouldn’t be Somerville without some
locally made goodies!
On Dec. 3 and 10. from
10 a.m.-3 p.m., head
to La Brasa where area
vendors will share their
wares that include
jewelry, ceramics, cards
and leather goods. And
here’s a bonus: Cocktails by Phillips Distilling Co. will be made on
the spot. (La Brasa, 124
Broadway, Somerville)

Head through the tunnel to check out some of
Eastie’s independent artisans at this small market, as they sell their
creations in the lobby
of the neighborhood’s
newest luxe residential
building. Dec. 4, 11 and
18; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (The
Eddy, 10 New St., East
Boston)

Holiday Pop-Up
Market at the
Hawthorne
One of your favorite
Kenmore Square cocktail bars just launched
a holiday pop-up series
featuring a variety of
local vendors to kick off
the holiday shopping
season. You’ll find everything from homemade
soaps to jewelry, and
of course a seasonal
libation or two. Dec. 5
and 12, 5-7 p.m. (The

It’s gifts galore at the
Arsenal Project in Watertown. On Dec. 17 and
18 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,
a bevy of artists will
take over the Innovation
Space to offer everything
from woodwork and textiles to art and candles.
(The Arsenal Project, 485
Arsenal St., Watertown)

SoWa Boston’s
Winter Festival
SoWa’s not just for
summer! From Dec. 2-4,
the iconic SoWa Power
Station will serve as
home base for the area’s
artisans and specialty
food vendors. Sip specialty winter cocktails
from Area Four as your
peruse. 5-9 p.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
on Saturday and Sunday.

(540 Harrison Ave.)

Hoppy Holidays
Open Market
Jamaica Plain’s finest
businesses and artisans
will set up in Canary
Square’s dining room on
Sat. Dec. 17 from 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to
sell their art, photography, crafts and other
handmade gifts. (Canary
Square, 435 South
Huntington Ave. Jamaica Plain)

Charlamagne just wants to tell you the truth
The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brilliant Idiotâ&#x20AC;?
and media mogul
weighs in on Fidel
Castro, Donald Trump
and Kanye West.
BRENDAN MCGUIRK
@BrendanMcGuirk
letters@metro.us

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times. On one hand, folks
have never been more
woke to the ways of the
world. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a day
of proliferated ignorance.
Enter the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brilliant
Idiots,â&#x20AC;? the weekly
podcast in which â&#x20AC;&#x153;The
Breakfast Clubâ&#x20AC;? radio
personality Charlamagne
Tha God chops it up with
comedian Andrew Schulz
on all matters of topical
controversies, exchanging
ideas and debating in a
tone that is as friendly as
it is pugilistic.
This Saturday, the
co-hosts will bring their
show to the Wilbur for
a live recording of the
podcast. We spoke with
Charlamagne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who
also anchors MTV2 shows

Charlamagne believes honesty is the best â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and only â&#x20AC;&#x201D; policy.

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without much grudge.
How essential do you
think it is for people to
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into it, and then compartmentalize and move on?
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Trump Tower becoming a
â&#x20AC;&#x153;White House Northâ&#x20AC;??

I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very disrespectful. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have someone in the White House
whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treating being the
president like a part-time
job. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick and
choose whether or not
youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to live in the
White House. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want
you to multitask when it
comes to being the President of the United States
of America, I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.
Donald Trump being
in New York isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t safe for
the city. Especially right
now with the holiday season, and all these people
down there on Fifth
Avenue. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got Secret
Service on every block.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just too easy a target,
and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socially
irresponsible for Donald
Trump to do that.

Speaking about controversyâ&#x20AC;Ś Kanye West.
Everybody knows Kanye
can be a headache, but is
he still worth it?
Kanye is absolutely worth
it. I say that is because
Kanyeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a gun. Kanye
is the epitome of a gun
because when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the
right hands, it can be
used for the right things.
So for me, Kanye is a person who has power, and
when that power is used
for the right things heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
definitely worth it.
When I heard him
make those statements
about Trump, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
the fact that he was
pro-Trump â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I wanted to
know why. Because for
me, a person that stands
on a foundation of hatred
and bigotry, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not supporting in any way, shape
or form. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just something I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in.

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people that could agree
to disagree, the world
would be a better place. I
think that 98 percent of
the problems in the world
are because of a lack of
communication. The only
reason people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share
their honest, true opinion
anymore is because
theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re afraid of people
disagreeing with them.
I put up a post the
other day about Fidel
Castro, and all I said was,
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, the honorable Louis
Farrakhan always would
tell me stories about how
[Castro] truly wanted to
empower people,â&#x20AC;? and I
put â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you.â&#x20AC;? And I
just got bombarded with
a whole bunch of people
like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You fâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; idiot, how
dare you praise Castro?â&#x20AC;?
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told me about him, and
from the information that
I know, as far as what he
did in assisting black and
brown people in the fight
against white supremacy
and colonization, he did
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YOUR WEEKEND STARTS NOW
THEATER

“Who’s Afraid of
Virginia Woolf?”
Seeing as it’s the time of the year
to celebrate family and togetherness, Psych Drama Company’s
choice to stage Edward Albee’s
acerbic document of martial
collapse during the holidays can’t
help but feel subversive—or
maybe just realistic. Bonus: An
array of guests from the worlds of
psychiatry, social work and psychology will give postshow talks about
the issues the play raises.
Dec. 2-18
United Parish Church of Brookline,
510 Harvard St., Brookline
$24-$30, bit.ly/2gPgdZQ

“Black Nativity”
This annual production of Langston
Hughes’ distinctly African-American take on the Christmas story
is a true Boston tradition, now
in its 46th year. As its producers
remind us this year, Hughes never
intended “Black Nativity” for Christians and/or the black community
alone, famously dedicating it “to
women and men of ‘good will’
from all traditions.”
Dec. 2-18
Paramount Center,
559 Washington St., Boston

$35-$48, paramountboston.org
DANCE

“The Slutcracker”
The great thing about burlesque is
that you can make a burlesque version of virtually anything and it’ll
be amusing, but some things are
especially delicious to pervert. The
success of this annual burlesque
“Nutcracker, proves that point
nicely. If Sigmund Freud were alive
today, we’re pretty sure he’d want
front-row seats.
Dec. 2-31
Somerville Theater, 55 Davis Sq.,
Somerville
$28, theslutcracker.com
ART

Art100 Boston
Original art is often too expensive
for the average buyer, but everything at this exhibition, featuring
the work of 60 local painters, printers, sculptors and photographers,
is priced at $100. And who knows,
the artist might get famous later—
either that or they’ll be tragically
underappreciated in their own
lifetime, which is almost as good of
a story—so it’s a win-win.
Dec. 2-17
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793 Tremont St., Boston
Free, pianocraftgallery.org
MOVIES

“Evolution”
This mysterious 2015 ﬁlm by Lucile
Hadzihalilovic (“Innocence”) is set
in a seaside village populated by
young boys and adult women.
When one of the boys discovers
a dead boy with a starﬁsh on his
belly, he begins to wonder what is
going on. Who is he, actually?
Dec. 2-8
Brattle Theater, 40 Brattle St.,
Cambridge
$9-$11, brattleﬁlm.org

“Trailer Apocalypse
Redux!”
Everyone knows trailers are almost
as good as seeing the whole
movie, and sometimes the trailer
is better than the actual movie.
That’s probably the case with a
lot of the trailers you’ll see here,
exploitation ﬁlms of every type
from the golden age of the genre.
Many are exceedingly rare, all of
them bizarrely entertaining.
Dec. 2-3
Coolidge Corner Theater, 290
Harvard St., Brookline
Free, coolidge.org
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PROVIDED

Puddles’ Pity
Party
Most live comedy performance falls into three big
categories: stand-up, sketch
and improv. Then there are
characters like Puddles, the
“Sad Clown with the Golden
Voice,” who’s found an unlikely niche performing absurdly
overwrought renditions of
already absurdly overwrought
pop songs, all while dressed
in full-on Pagliacci regalia.
Funny, strange and bizarrely
moving, he could possibly
change your life.
Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
The Sinclair, 52 Church St.,
Cambridge
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New holiday albums
to get and to give
Because you can’t rock around the Christmas tree in silence. RACHEL RACZKA

“A Very Kacey Christmas,”
Kacey Musgraves

“Christmas Party,”
She & Him

Wacky, whimsical country star Kacey Musgraves
embraces her full Kacey-ness in her appropriately
titled holiday release. She’s a li’l bit country, a li’l
bit neo-soul, a li’l bit old-school Crosby and a li’l
bit Caribbean with collaborators like Willie Nelson
and Trigger (“A Willie Nice Christmas”) and Leon
Bridges (“Present Without a Bow”).

A follow-up to 2011’s “A Very She & Him Christmas,” Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward pump out
stripped-down versions of all the favorites, with
guest stars Jenny Lewis, the Chapin Sisters and
Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. Deschanel’s
daughter Elise even makes an appearance, with a
sweet “squee” that’s sure to melt your heart.

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album since 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas to Me.â&#x20AC;? The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sing-OďŹ&#x20AC; â&#x20AC;?-famous
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Get sporty
The Conchi is Aruba’s famous natural pool, carved by the sea from volcanic rocks.

A vacation to Aruba
is all about getting
outdoors. Here’s your
guide to enjoying it to
the fullest.
ED CONDRAN
@MetroBOS

letters@metro.us

It’s endless summer in
Aruba. Because it sits
just outside the hurricane belt in the southern Caribbean, there
is no rainy season. Its
white sand is cool, humidity remains low all
year and the turquoise
waters surrounding the
island nation are always
warm. And it’s all just
a four-hour flight from
New York.
Because we’re about
to spend three months
cooped up indoors for

the winter, we booked
a flight from Newark
to Aruba ($352 nonstop
roundtrip on United) to
enjoy the sunshine and
get in some of the workouts we’re sure to miss
once snow begins to fall.
Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa (deluxe ocean
view room, $261 a night)
was home base. The
rooms are ample; however, it’s about location.
The low-key beach at
Manchebo is the widest
on the 19.6-mile island.
Free yoga and pilates
classes are held on the
beach, and after some
laps in the water, there
are plenty of palapa huts
to enjoy the resort’s serenity and seclusion.
When it’s time for
adventure, at the top of
your list should be a visit
to Conchi, the island’s
natural pool. In this age

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of immediacy, Conchi
is a reminder that it’s
worthwhile to expend a
bit of effort — the pool
is accessible only by foot
or off-road vehicle. The
terrain surrounding the
pristine pool is rugged,
so bring proper footwear.
You can rent a Jeep, but
it’s not recommended
to drive yourself. You’ll
want a tour guide with
a driver’s license to get
you there — we found
ours
through
Tripadvisor
for

$107 per person.
Water sprays over
rocks as the tide rushes
to the shore, with unusual formations reminiscent of Big Sur. The water
has worn away the volcanic stone, creating what
is known as the natural
pool. Climb down carefully along the slippery
rocks, and you’ll find a
calm and inviting pond
to swim in as the ocean
waves crash and
ebb just feet
away.

Diving the Antilla shipwreck

Baby Beach

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

For a closer look at
the Caribbean Sea’s
wildlife, go snorkeling
off the leeward coast of
the island. A half-day
Luncheon Snorkel Sail
($81.99 per person, viator.com) includes a buffet with delicious local
curries and stews. The
experience is worth the
dive to check out the
Antilla, a German merchant ship, which was
sunk in 1940 after Germany invaded Holland.
The 400-foot long cargo
ship has been perfectly
preserved.
Back on dry land, get
in a round of beach tennis — it’s like a more
intense badminton. The
popular Aruban game
requires a mini-racket,
a tennis ball and a lower
net, and is played on the
sand. The Tropicana Resort & Casino boasts the

largest beach tennis facility in the world, with
courts available without
a reservation ($30 per
half-hour, $50 per hour).
And because a long
day’s adventure should
be rewarded with a great
meal, make sure your
dinner plans include
The Old Man and the
Sea. Yes, the papaya fish
(red snapper with confetti polenta and their signature papaya sauce) is
tangy and lives up to its
hype. But what put the
experience over the top
was the drink, a fruity
rum cocktail, in our
hand while we dug our
toes in the sand, as the
gentle breeze made for
another idyllic sunset.
According to the Aruba Tourism Authority,
more than half of those
who visit return, and it’s
easy to see why.

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Bangkok
in a day
Your guide to making
the most of 24 hours
in Thailand’s bustling
capital city.

Electric and chaotic,
Bangkok is teeming with
a dizzying variety of
sights and activities. But
what should you do if
you’re in the city only for
a short time?

Visit a temple
The Grand Palace and
Wat Po are the major
temples on every Bangkok to-do list. But with
overwhelming crowds
throughout the day, they
are victims of their own

notoriety. You can still
experience Bangkok’s
magnificent temples on
a tight schedule by going
a bit off the beaten path.
Wat Suthat, a stunning
temple in the Old City, is
home to a bronze Buddha
more than 25 feet tall.
The main hall is impressively decorated in floorto-ceiling murals that date
from 1850 and depict the
Jakata Tales, stories of the
previous lives of Buddha.
More than 150 smaller
but just as spectacular
Buddha statues decorate
the cloisters surrounding
the complex.

Try the street food
Bangkok is synonymous
with street food, and for
good reason. Everywhere

Grab a bite from a boat along the city’s canals.

you turn, there’s a stall
hawking all sorts of
dishes from pad thai to
som tam and mango
sticky rice, to more adventurous fare like balut
(fertilized duck eggs) and
durian. If you’re shopping on Khao San Road,
you might as well stop to
grab a bite, as this street
is just as noteworthy for
its street food. Although
vibrant at any time of
day, Khao San Road really
comes alive once the sun
goes down, and that in-

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cludes a multiplying bevy
of food options. Venture
over to Chinatown for
appetizing delicacies that
go beyond Thai cuisine.
But don’t limit yourself
to these two locations;
a turn down any street
corner or bustling alleyway will yield busy food
stalls offering satisfying
culinary rewards.

Go on a canal tour
Bangkok is known as
the Venice of the East,
thanks to its winding network of canals.
Known as klongs, these
waterways used to be the
main means of transportation in Bangkok
and are still a back
alley to local life. It’s not
unusual to see modest
shacks next to modern
townhouses as you cruise
along the waterways.
There are also temples,
restaurants and other
sites that are accessible if
you’re looking to stretch
your legs and explore.

Enjoy a puppet show
The ancient art of
Thai puppetry is still
an active tradition in
Bangkok. Elaborately
carved puppets are
each manipulated by
several puppeteers on
the same stage, acting
out traditional folk
tales with delightfully
emotive storytelling
that transcends any
language barrier. Avoid
the touristy theaters
and check out a more
unique experience at
Baan Silapin Artist’s
House. This artist’s
collective space sits on
Klong Bangkok Yai, in
an open-air canal house
with rustic wooden
decor that, although
renovated, is more than
200 years old.

Khao San Road

Go
shopping
Bangkok is a shopping
mecca, and even if you’re
short on time you can
find great deals. Known
as a bustling area where
backpackers congregate,
Khao San Road is packed
with shops selling all sorts
of cool and colorful Thai
wares. Want to explore
a night market? Then
head to Asiatique. This
open-air mall sits on the
Chao Phraya River and
is home to more than
1,000 stalls situated in
four warehouse areas.
Whether you’re looking
for clothing, jewelry, or
souvenirs, you’ll be able
to find it here. Don’t be
afraid to haggle!

Take a tuk tuk ride
A visit to Bangkok is not
complete without an
exhilarating ride in one
of these unique vehicles.
Essentially a motorbike
with a colorful cabin
for passengers behind
the driver, these mini
taxis zip along streets at
a frenetic pace. Be sure
to negotiate the rate and
destination before getting
in, and don’t let the driver
make pit stops to other
sights or shops. Oh, and
hold on tight.

Indulge at a
restaurant
Bangkok is one of the top
destinations for street

food, but don’t
let that dominate your
culinary experience. Bangkok also has world-class
restaurants that serve
anything from traditional
Thai to haute cuisine. The
Never Ending Summer
in Thornburi is a perfect
stop. This chic restaurant, set in a renovated
warehouse space inside
the Jam Factory complex,
cooks classic Thai dishes
that tourists might not
know, such as ko mu yang
(grilled kurobuta pork
collar) and yum tua puu
(wing bean salad with
grilled prawns, minced
pork, and soft boiled
eggs). The elegantly plated
dishes are a fantastic contrast to the contemporary
industrial decor.

Lounge at a
rooftop bar
To really experience
Bangkok in all its vast
glory, you have to see it
from up high. There’s
no better way to do that
than with a cool cocktail
in hand at one of the
many rooftop bars, like
Moon Barat the Banyan
Tree Hotel. Sitting 61
stories high, this rooftop
bar offers stunning 360
degree views as well
as deliciously unique
cocktails like the lychee
ginger smash. If the
weather suddenly turns
you can head downstairs
to the equally impressive
Vertigo Too Lounge.

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Sleepers
Each week we will identify
three players worth taking a
shot on in deeper leagues.

With the fantasy
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corner, it’s more important now than ever to
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Vernon Davis, TE, Washington Redskins – Kirk Cousins
is playing MVP-caliber
football, and with Jordan
Reed dealing with an AC
joint injury Davis should
be an integral part of the
oﬀense.
Rex Burkhead, WR, Cincinnati Bengals – Burkhead
actually out-snapped Jeremy
Hill in Week 12 (the latter
left for a bit with an injury),
and he out-rushed him as
well with just ﬁve carries.
He’s the better pass-catching
option, so he has a decent
ﬂoor in the timeshare.

Lesser Jags WR
doing some
damage
Allen Robinson is
the big name in Jacksonville, but third-year
receiver Marqise Lee
was quietly, consistently
productive for the Jags
in November. Lee has
received 28 looks in his
last four games, parlaying that into 16 catches
for 223 yards and two
touchdowns. With tight
end Julius Thomas hurt
yet again and Allen
Hurns dealing with a
hamstring
issue, Lee should be able
to continue his productive ways despite a
tough matchup against
the Broncos in Week 13.

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While Terrance West
was cemented as the
RB1 in Baltimore for the
early part of the season,
the emergence of a
healthy Kenneth Dixon
should have West’s
owners sweating. The
timeshare that has been
developing over the
last few weeks finally
shifted in Dixon’s favor,
with the dynamic rookie out-touching West 17
to 16. Dixon was also
more productive overall
thanks to his four
catches for 31 yards. It’s

becoming increasingly
clear that the Ravens
are looking to shift
toward Dixon, who has
a much brighter future
than West. He merits
flex consideration this
week and could evolve
into an RB2 if West
continues to fade.

that time frame. Unfortunately for Olsen, Cam
Newton has struggled a
bit in the passing game,
and is beginning to
spread the ball around
instead of relying on Olsen. The emergence of
a consistent Ted Ginn,
Jr. detracts even further
from his value, and it

doesn’t appear any of
these factors
will change soon.
You’re going to continue starting Olsen due to
his upside, but temper
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he has just one score in

Marquess Wilson, WR,
Chicago Bears – Despite his
untimely drops in the end
zone, Wilson had a nice
game in with 12, leading the
Bears with an 8-125-1 line.
He looks like Matt Barkley’s
favorite option.

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This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must ﬁle a written appearance and
objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁle a timely written appearance and
objection followed by an afﬁdavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action
may be taken without further notice to you.
UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC)
A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration
is not required to ﬁle an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested
in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal
Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the
distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certiﬁed
check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before
the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure
Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase
price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certiﬁed check,
bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee
reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to
amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the
foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be
entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse
against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the
premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication.
TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.
Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale.
Deutsche Bank National Trust
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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the beneﬁt of all easements, restrictions,
building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid
taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in
possession.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Date: November 16, 2016

A parcel of land located in Boston, County of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts with a street
location of 3 Akron Place Roxbury, MA. 02119 currently owned by Yun Ju Choi and more fully
described in hte vesting document dated, September 28, 2000, recorded on Spetember 28,
2000 in Book 25398 Page 324, and designated as metes and bounds property. Permanent
Parcel Number: 120133400 Yun Ju Choi 3 Akron Place, Roxbury, MA 02119 For title, see Deed,
recorded herewith

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You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You
have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must ﬁle a written
appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/22/2016.

herman.miles@metro.us
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by
John Farley and Shanta Simmons Farley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
as nominee for, Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated June
4, 2004 and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds at Book 34727, Page 025
subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, on
behalf of the holders of the Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-3 Asset Backed Notes by
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Accredited Home Lenders, Inc.,
its successors and assigns by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 48817,
Page 112; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions
of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 3:00
PM on December 22, 2016 at 3 Akron Place, Boston (District of Roxbury), MA, all and singular
the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:

Commercial or Residential.
First Mortgage Only

The Petitioner requests that: Kristen E. Cosby of Dedham MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s)
of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.

To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal
Representative has been ﬁled by Kristen E. Cosby of Dedham MA requesting that the Court
enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

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